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Free Women's Breast Health Night

Mahaska Health Partnership will host its Free Women’s Breast Health Night on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene Youth Center in Oskaloosa.

“We are pleased to offer the 5th Annual Women’s Breast Health Night as a benefit to women in our region,” MHP Director of Radiology Julie Hartke said. “This free event is open to all women, and we invite past attendees to keep coming back as we are constantly changing the content.

“All women are encouraged to gather their girlfriends and make this a special evening out because it will feature delicious hors d’oeuvres, fun door prizes as well as potentially life-saving information about screenings and women’s health in general.”

According to the American Cancer Society, over 2,000 women in Iowa will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Hartke said the Women’s Breast Health Night is an opportunity to raise awareness.

“The number of deaths related to breast cancer is steadily declining,” Hartke stressed. “The earlier breast cancer is caught, the easier it is to treat. During Women’s Night, area health professionals will share ways attendees can protect themselves.”

Hartke said this year’s featured speaker will be OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler, an expert with more than 16 years of experience in women’s health. “Dr. Fowler is a fantastic resource for our community and we’re so thankful to have him practicing at MHP. Dr. Fowler will speak on women’s health issues, the importance of regular exams and what a woman should be looking for during a self breast exam.”

The Free Women’s Breast Health Night is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Southeast Iowa Affiliate of Komen for the Cure. Attendance is free but pre-registration is required. Call 641-672-3369 or visit mahaskahealth.org to register.

Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa is a thriving medical campus providing services from birth to end-of-life, and everything in between – including emergency care, outpatient services, classes, support groups, and elective and preventive healthcare. But it’s not what we do that sets us apart from other healthcare centers in Mahaska county; it’s the core values that inform every aspect of how we deliver a personalized healthcare experience. No one wants cold, impersonal healthcare – least of all us.

Our mission is to bring the humanity of compassionate care together with the latest technology and most informed science, treating all with honesty, respect, and confidentiality. We treat your family like they’re our family, from the receptionist’s desk all the way to the recovery room. It’s these values that make us the best rural healthcare team in Iowa.

Nowhere is our family-centric approach more evident than in our new Birthing Center. Our goal is to make the birth of your baby an experience you can enjoy, cherish, and share with dad, siblings and extended family in our spacious private suites. The birth of a baby is a miracle, and we are honored every time we share this joyous experience with our patients.

Just as the beginning of life is filled with love and family, we believe that the end of life should be supported with equal care - which is how we operate the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. When hospice care can no longer take place at home, we offer our home staffed with nurses trained to meet the unique needs of hospice patients and their loved ones.

Life is a journey. It has its challenges, its soaring highs, and deepest valleys. We want to care for you and family through every turn. From the birth of your baby, to your surgery; emergency to elective healthcare services and all the sore throats, bumps and bruises along the way; the MHP family ishere to care for you.